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Balby South

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About

Balby South is a residential district situated directly south of Doncaster's town centre. The area is primarily composed of post-war housing, with a mix of terraced homes and semi-detached properties. Local shopping needs are served by several small parades of shops along main roads like Weston Road.

The area contains a number of green spaces, including the expansive Sandall Park with its lake and playing fields. Balby South is also home to Doncaster's main cemetery and crematorium, a large, wooded site that provides a quiet, reflective space on the area's eastern edge.

Area overview

On average Balby South has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 100 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 11% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. Approximately 24.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Balby South is £37,529 per year. There are 3 schools in Balby South: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Balby South is home to around 8,693 people, with a population density of about 4,012.8 per km².

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
100
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
24.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Balby South Population
8,693
Population density
4,012.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
46.24(+5%)
Shoplifting
29.68(+239%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.33(+14%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.5(+34%)
Other theft
11.27(+69%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,371
84.76%
Other White
556
6.39%
African
133
1.53%
Other
101
1.16%
Other Asian
62
0.71%
Total population: 8,696

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,938
28.05%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,336
19.33%
Level 3 (A level)
1,071
15.5%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,032
14.93%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
840
12.16%
Total 16+ residents: 6,910

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,204
32.3%
Owns with a mortgage
962
25.8%
Social rents from council
748
20.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
522
14%
Other social rented
176
4.72%
Total households: 3,728

Property prices in Balby South

Median price£158,000
Price per sq ft£193
Sales (last 12 months)77
Typical range (middle 50%)£135K – £183K

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £158,000 (about £193 per square foot) in Balby South area, with individual transactions ranging from £47,000 up to £263,500.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Balby South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached21£180,000£221
Semi-Detached40£159,000£187
Terraced16£107,000£131

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Balby South

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Balby South.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£155,000£97,500£72,000
2017£150,000£110,000£75,000
2018£146,250£120,000£78,500
2019£165,000£110,000£80,000
2020£172,000£125,000£93,500
2021£182,250£127,250£102,875
2022£191,500£141,000£102,000
2023£190,750£155,000£95,000
2024£200,000£165,000£105,000
2025£180,000£155,000£109,500
2026£177,500£189,975£91,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Balby South.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Balby South.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£153£139£92
2017£151£130£79
2018£154£134£86
2019£167£124£91
2020£179£139£104
2021£195£142£116
2022£229£177£120
2023£206£179£103
2024£208£183£113
2025£222£185£120
2026£213£193£113
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Balby South.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Balby South in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Balby South

Is Balby South safe?

Balby South records about 100 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Balby South?

The median sale price in Balby South is £158,000 (about £193 per square foot) based on 77 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Balby South?

Balby South has 3 primary schools (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Balby South?

Balby South scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Balby South sits around rank 7,839 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Balby South?

The average household income in Balby South is around £37,529 per year, and 25% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Balby South

DN40FF

Horse Shoe Court

DN40SG

Smith Street

DN49AN

Hanbury Close

DN49EF

Aldam Road

DN49HN

Burford Avenue

DN49ND

Aviemore Road

DN49DQ

Priestley Close

DN49AG

Green Street

DN49DW

Arden Gate

DN40SN

Smith Street

DN49JP

Cambria Drive

DN49DG

Galsworthy Close

DN49JL

Grenville Road

DN49BE

Melford Drive

DN40UT

Wivelsfield Road

DN49JQ

Apostle Close

DN48EW

Woodfield Road

DN40SU

Anelay Road

DN49DE

Galsworthy Close

DN49DT

Cedar Road

DN49HJ

Sherwood Drive

DN40SX

St Peters Road

DN49BH

Sawston Close

DN49EE

Kipling Avenue

DN49AQ

Westmorland Street

DN40TU

Warmsworth Road

DN49AA

Springwell Lane

DN49DD

Galsworthy Close

DN48EL

Regent Street

DN40SJ

Ranyard Road

DN48EJ

Regent Street

DN40UQ

Church Lane

DN40SR

Smith Square

DN40SQ

Smith Street

DN48EX

Byron Avenue

DN40XB

Church Lane

DN40TB

St Peters Road

DN49ED

Aldam Road

DN49AJ

Springwell Lane

DN40XD

Church Field View

DN49BA

Downland Close

DN40UW

Peveril Road

DN49BU

Charnwood Drive

DN40UX

Church Lane

DN48QD

Ashfield Road

DN40RY

Waverley Avenue

DN49HE

Croft Road

DN49HG

Leys Close

DN40UF

Woodstock Road

DN40TE

Gilberthorpe Road

DN49EX

Cedar Road

DN49JH

Grenville Road

DN49AB

Springwell Lane

DN49ET

Cedar Road

DN48ET

Pembroke Avenue

DN49HA

Croft Road

DN49DJ

Walpole Close

DN48HA

Sandford Road

DN40SF

Smith Street

DN40UR

Wivelsfield Road

DN49DX

Warde Avenue

DN49DN

Austwick Close

DN49BZ

Pearwood Crescent

DN40TP

Warmsworth Road

DN40RU

Waverley Avenue

DN48ES

Sandford Road

DN49AX

Springwell Lane

DN49EN

Austen Avenue

DN49AZ

Dinmore Close

DN49DY

Warde Avenue

DN48ER

Whittier Road

DN49HH

Forest Rise

DN49AE

May Avenue

DN48EU

Sandford Road

DN49BS

The Broadway

DN40RX

Waverley Avenue

DN49HP

Beechcroft Road

DN49NF

Ling Moor Close

DN49BQ

Melford Drive

DN40SD

Waverley Avenue

DN48QW

Alverley Lane

DN49HD

Croft Road

DN40SB

Waverley Avenue

DN49SE

Aldcliffe Crescent

DN49AS

Alverley Lane

DN40TS

Warmsworth Road

DN49BX

Charnwood Drive

DN49LG

St Thomass Close

DN40TT

Mannering Road

DN40SZ

St Peters Road

DN40SH

Milner Road

DN40UL

Woodstock Road

DN49NE

Aviemore Road

DN40UB

Douglas Road

DN49DB

Broomhouse Lane

DN40TY

Sandycroft Crescent

DN49EG

Riley Avenue

DN40UU

Church Lane

DN40SS

Smith Square

DN49ES

Cedar Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.